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No national ships would have been offered to bear him, a nation's guest,
沒有哪個國家的船只會向他招手愿意載他，
in the pride of the star-spangled banner, from the bright shores of the rising, to the brighter shores of the setting sun.
從太陽升起的地方明亮的海濱，到太陽下山的地方明亮的海濱，他都作為國賓和星條旗的驕傲。
No cannon would have hailed him in the stern language of the battlefield, the fortunate champion of Freedom, in Europe and America.
不論在歐洲還是美國，沒有哪門大炮會以戰場上的嚴肅語言向他這位自由的幸運捍衛者歡呼致敬。
No martial music would have welcomed him in notes of rapture, as they rolled along the Atlantic, and echoed through the valley of the Mississippi.
在他們向大西洋推進，號角聲回蕩在密西西比山谷之時，沒有哪首軍樂會以暗示俘虜的方式迎接他。
No military procession would have heralded his way through crowded streets, thickset with the banner and the plume,
沒有哪支軍旗招展、隊伍會在穿過擠滿人的街道時為他讓道，
the glittering saber and the polished bayonet.
他們手上軍刀耀眼，刺刀瘆人。
No cities would have called forth beauty and fashion, wealth and rank, to honor him in the ballroom and theater.
沒有哪座以美和風尚著稱的城市，會在舞廳和劇場授予他榮譽。
No states would have escorted him from boundary to boundary, nor have sent their chief magistrate to do him homage.
沒有哪個州會護送他從一處分界線到另一處分界線，他們的地方長官更不會向他表示敬意。
No national liberality would have allotted to him a nobleman's domain and princely treasure.
沒有哪個國家會慷慨到撥給他領地和王侯般的財富。
No national gratitude would have hailed him in the capitol itself, the nation's guest,
沒有哪個國家出于感激會在國會大廈歡迎他這位國賓，
because the nation's benefactor; and have consecrated a battle ship, in memory of his wounds and his gallantry.
因為這個國家的恩人已經把自己奉獻給戰艦，以紀念他的傷和勇敢。
